Iraq Names New Prime Minister, Faces Protests
02.02.2020 at 05:07am
Iraq Names New Prime Minister, Faces Protests by Isabel Coles – Wall Street Journal
Iraq’s president on Saturday appointed a former communications minister as the country’s new premier after months of political deadlock, drawing a backlash from protesters who see him as little different from the predecessor they forced to resign.
Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi replaces Adel Abdul-Mahdi, who announced his resignation as prime minister at the end of last year after the country’s top cleric rebuked him for his handling of popular unrest that erupted in October.
A forceful response by security forces has left more than 500 people dead in four months, according to the Iraqi Human Rights Commission…
